Jiraz Art Gallery
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Jiras Art Gallery was the fifth art gallery established in Dhaka, Bangladesh, after Dhaka Art College Gallery, Gallery East Pakistan Arts Council Gallery (now Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Art Gallery), Art Ensemble (at Dhanmondi) and Desh Gallery (at Indira Road).[1][2]
Founded by journalist and entrepreneur Aftabuddin Ahmed and M. M. Yacoob in Shahbag, the gallery was the third established by non-government initiative.[1][2] By 1970, when the gallery was established, only the government galleries founded earlier were still surviving. It was the first art gallery to practice commerce in art in Bangladesh.
The gallery was situated in Shahbagh, Dhaka, in the shopping arcade of PG hospital building from the year 1970 till 2002. Due to its close location to the Charukola Institute, now the Art faculty of Dhaka University, it became a hub for artists, art enthusiasts and students. It provided opportunities for young as well as the mature artists to sell their works. In fact, it was the artists Zainul Abedin and Hamidur Rahman who encouraged Aftabuddin Ahmed to take this risk and provide a venue for painters to showcase their paintings and audiences to immerse in the world of art under one roof.
From the gallery's very beginning, it has been dedicated to the promotion of Bangladeshi artists, providing quality and original art to established and emerging collectors, catering to special events in support of fine art and organizations that are cautious towards social and environmental issues. Housing the works of many of the 20th century master painters such as Quamrul Hassan, Hamidur Rahman, Rashid Chowdhury, S.M. Sultan, Qayyum Chowdhury, Abdul Hai, Hashem Khan and many more. Besides paintings Jiras Art Gallery also had a diverse collection of sculptures, wood and clay artifacts created by our local artisans, ceramic vases and jute and leather accessories, decorative items and so much more.
References[]
- ^ a b Aktar, Bayazid (2012). "Art Gallery". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b Hossain, Md. Takir. "Dhaka Galleries". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
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